2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 6,024 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #12 most popular major in Florida.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida-Online to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UF Online undergraduate students pay an average of $3,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UF Online not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year.
UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year.
Florida State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 10% of our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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Florida International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIU are $6,565 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, FIU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida A&M University are $5,785 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,754 |
| West Virginia | 547 |
| Mississippi | 878 |
| South Carolina | 1,359 |
| Virginia | 2,555 |
| Arkansas | 946 |
| Alabama | 1,832 |
| Kentucky | 1,560 |
| Georgia | 3,112 |
| Tennessee | 1,671 |
| Louisiana | 1,031 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.
More about our data sources and methodologies.